Shampain
Marina And The Diamonds Lyrics


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Lay dagger dead inside a lonely bed
Trying to hide the hole inside my head
Watching the stars slide down to reach their end
Cause sleep is not my friend

Drinking champagne to forget yesterday
Coz I remember, the way, the way, the way
It ended the day, the day, the day, the day
That I walked away, away, away, away

Drinking champagne, made by the angel
Who goes by the name of Glittering Gabriel
Drinking champagne made of an angels
Tears and pain, now I feel celestial

Elderly stars slide down the lonely sky
Slipping away to find a place to die
I wonder when the night will reach it's end
Cause sleep is not my friend

Drinking champagne, meant for a wedding
Toast to the bride, a fairytale ending
Drinking champagne, a bottle to myself
Savor the taste of fabricated wealth

Drinking champagne, made by the angel
Who goes by the name of Glittering Gabriel




Drinking champagne made of an angels
Tears and pain, now I feel celestial (x3)

Overall Meaning

"Shampain" by Marina And The Diamonds is a sardonic take on the pleasures and consequences of alcoholism. The song begins with the artist lying in bed with a dagger beside her, reflecting on a personal mental struggle. She then watches the stars, implying that she can't sleep without drinking champagne. The repetition of "the day" reinforces that she is trying to forget something, bringing in a sense of regrets or a painful past.


Marina is drinking champagne to forget yesterday, which she states emphatically because she remembers vividly. The chorus then invokes an angel named Glittering Gabriel, who makes the champagne that Marina consumes. This is likely a reference to Gabriel being the angel who brought good news, and Marina's champagne has a celebratory element to it. However, the assertion that she feels "celestial" after consuming the champagne shows that Marina is using it as an escape from reality.


In the second verse, she describes how stars are "elderly" and slipping away to die, much like Marina's wish when she can't find sleep. She then raises a toast to a bride with champagne meant for a wedding, but later reflects on consuming an entire bottle for herself, savoring the illusion of wealth. The repeated chorus talks about how the champagne makes her feel otherworldly.


Overall, "Shampain" shows that while champagne may be a symbol of luxury and celebration, it can also become an addiction masking deeper-rooted issues. The artist's voice and sarcasm in the lyrics bring in depth to the narrative and make the song hauntingly catchy.


Line by Line Meaning

Lay dagger dead inside a lonely bed
I'm lying in bed feeling lonely and hurt, as if I've been stabbed.


Trying to hide the hole inside my head
I'm trying to keep my pain and sadness hidden from everyone else.


Watching the stars slide down to reach their end
I'm feeling like everything around me is coming to an end, just like the stars sliding down the sky.


Cause sleep is not my friend
I can't sleep because my mind won't stop racing and my emotions won't let me rest.


Drinking champagne to forget yesterday
I'm drinking champagne to try and forget my painful past and move on to a better future.


Coz I remember, the way, the way, the way
But no matter how much I drink, I can't forget the painful memories I have of the past.


It ended the day, the day, the day, the day
I keep replaying the day that everything fell apart over and over again in my head.


That I walked away, away, away, away
It's hard for me to accept that I chose to walk away from something that meant so much to me.


Drinking champagne, made by the angel
The champagne I'm drinking was crafted by someone who is angelic and heavenly.


Who goes by the name of Glittering Gabriel
His name is Glittering Gabriel, which adds to the mystique and magic of the drink.


Drinking champagne made of an angels
This champagne is so pure and delightful that it feels like I'm drinking tears and pain of an angel.


Tears and pain, now I feel celestial
But as I drink more, I start to feel like I'm transcending above my pain and suffering and becoming a heavenly being myself.


Elderly stars slide down the lonely sky
The stars in the sky are old and slipping away, just like I feel like my life is slipping away.


Slipping away to find a place to die
I feel like the things that once brought me joy and happiness are dying and there's nothing I can do to stop it.


I wonder when the night will reach it's end
I'm wondering when my pain and sadness will end and I can start to feel alive again.


Cause sleep is not my friend
But I can't escape from my thoughts even when I try to rest, so sleep only makes it worse.


Drinking champagne, meant for a wedding
This champagne was meant to be enjoyed at a happy occasion like a wedding, but I'm drinking it alone in my sadness.


Toast to the bride, a fairytale ending
Normally people would toast to the happy couple and wish them a fairytale ending, but I'm toasting to myself and trying to wish myself a happy ending.


Drinking champagne, a bottle to myself
I'm so lonely that I have to drink an entire bottle of champagne by myself to try and fill the void.


Savor the taste of fabricated wealth
This champagne might taste luxurious and decadent, but it's all artificial and manufactured.




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@hafeezmdisa

"Shampain"

Lay dagger dead inside a lonely bed
Trying to hide the hole inside my head
Watching the stars slide down to reach the end
The sleep is not my friend

Drinking champagne to forget yesterday
Coz I remember, the way, the way, the way
It ended the day, the day, the day, the day
That I walked away, away, away, away

[Chorus:]
Drinking champagne, made by the angel
Who goes by the name of Glittering Gabriel
Drinking champagne made of an angel's
Tears and pain, but I feel celestial

Elderly stars slide down the morning sky
Slipping away to find a place to die
I wonder when the night will reach it's end
The sleep is not my friend

Drinking champagne, meant for a wedding
Toast to the bride, a fairytale ending
Drinking champagne, a bottle to myself
Savor the taste of fabricated wealth

[Chorus repeat]

Celestial [x4]

[Chorus repeat - x2]



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@karolinabartosova1584

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@monstertruckess

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@ravenblades3987

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@aunknownstranger

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@alexis_daydream333

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@meysam6963

Merci😂

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@al4m3

shampain = shame + pain
just desserts = justice + hurts
marina you genius

@user-no7ir2hw1d

Omg I never understood the 'just desserts' thing until right now, 1:30 am in bed on a Tuesday & there's school tomorrow

@shallot6

Sorry to say but Just Desserts has been around longer than Marina.

@shallot6

Rock A Just desserts is a phrase that has been around for a very long time. Marina didn't create it.

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